# Renault 5 Electric

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/renault-5/

28 people recommended Renault 5 Electric in Hacker News comments, 8 had mixed feelings and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 8 of 12 months, in 19 threads. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Praised for looks, character and price; the most common caveat is tight rear legroom.

Summary written by Claude from 41 comments.

## Why people recommend it

- Striking, iconic design (9 comments in the sample): "the 5 and the 4 have so much character they're probably the first really iconic electric car designs" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46569441)) "The Renault 5, Renault 4 and Renault Megan are class leading and have some style about them." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50056694)) "French car brands have been producing THE best designs of all electric cars" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50060539))
- Selling well across Europe (5 comments in the sample): "at least Dutch roads are full of Renault 5 electrics" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50056339)) "Renault have a hit on their hands with the 5" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50056835)) "best selling EV in the EU, Renault 5" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46033848))
- Fun, practical and well-rounded (4 comments in the sample): "objectively good cars that sell well based on their performance and looks" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46037362)) "fun little car, decent provision of some non-touchscreen controls" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46692592)) "Those cars are also just very practical for a lot of people." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50056699))
- Good price for an EV (3 comments in the sample): "all the reviews are extremely positive (it's a fun and good looking car overall, and accessible" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46090424)) "That car has 10x more character than a TM3 and costs less" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46571057)) "reasonable price, good design, made in Europe EV" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48509955))

## What people warn about

- Specs seen as ordinary (2 comments in the sample): "Renault 5 EV is a pretty normal car in Europe regarding its specs." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46628979)) "Its specs are closer to a golf cart than a motorcar." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46622057))

## Other electric cars people recommend

- [Tesla vehicles](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tesla-vehicles/): 142 recommend, 49 mixed, 384 criticize
- [BYD electric cars](https://hackerapproved.com/p/byd/): 124 recommend, 27 mixed, 50 criticize
- [Tesla Model 3](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tesla-model-3/): 88 recommend, 27 mixed, 103 criticize
- [Ferrari Luce](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ferrari-luce/): 53 recommend, 73 mixed, 303 criticize

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.renaultgroup.com/)

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Renault 5 Electric", https://hackerapproved.com/p/renault-5/ (28 recommend, 8 mixed, 1 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.